Messier is far from impressed with Edmonton's latest hire.

The Edmonton Oilers made several new hires during the offseason, which include head coach Mike Babcock and DJ Smith to replace the terminated Kris Knoblauch and Mark Stuart.Another hiring that the Oilers made was bringing aboard Hockey Canada’s Misha ...

EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Oilers feel training camp has gone well under new coach Mike Babcock, with few distractions and a solid bond developing between the players and staff. If anything, the outside attention surrounding Babcock has allowed the players to remain focused on the upcoming season.